Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Jan. 16:
FEATURED EVENTS
Cover Letters 101: What to (and not to) include
Jan. 18, 12 p.m. EST
During this Devex Career Webinar, we will take a deep dive into how to write an effective cover letter and share tips to make the process a less daunting part of your search. Cover Letters 101 will help you decide what to include in your cover letter; how to find a balance between CV highlights and personal content; how to structure your message; effectively tailor keywords; and present top cover letter do’s and don’ts.
Participants will also get a special discount on Devex CV Writing after the event.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Devex will be on the ground at Davos for the WEF Annual Meetings on Jan. 23-26. Follow Devex reporters Catherine Cheney and Adva Saldinger, and you can stay informed of all things Davos by signing up for our daily newsletter briefings.
EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS
International Forum on Migration Statistics
Jan. 15-16
Paris, France
Measuring the hard to measure in development
Jan. 16
London, United Kingdom; Online
Prospects for Economic Growth and Global Development in 2018
Jan. 16
Washington, D.C., United States
Policy Workshop on Food Security and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia
Jan. 16-18
Bangkok, Thailand
Voices of Experience: A Conversation with Former Directors of USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health
Jan. 17
Washington, D.C., United States
142nd WHO Executive Board Session Briefing
Jan. 17
Online
Global Classroom: What Does it Take to Eradicate Disease?
Jan. 17
Online
Johnson & Johnson GenH Challenge Pitch Day
Jan. 17
San Francisco, California, United States
Webinar: Improving Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Innovations in Africa
Jan. 17
Online
Foresight Africa: Top priorities for Africa in 2018
Jan. 17
Washington, D.C., United States
Did High-Speed Rail Promote Local Economic Activities? Application of Night-Time Satellite Data
Jan. 18
Tokyo, Japan
Webinar : Holding Governments to Account for SDG Implementation
Jan. 18
Online
Greater Mekong Subregion Financial Sector and Trade Finance Conference
Jan. 18-19
Bangkok, Thailand
Training Gender Mainstreaming in policy, programmes and projects
Jan. 18-20
Kevelaer, Germany
Mini-Workshop on Capacity Building Toward Social Innovation
Jan. 19
Tokyo, Japan
Triangle Global Health Career Day
Jan. 19
Durham, NC, United States
Workshop on Sustainable Rural Bioenergy Solutions in Africa
Jan. 19
Nairobi, Kenya
Shelter & Settlements
Jan. 19
Arlington, VA, United States
Addressing the Anxieties of Our Time: The Work of the International Panel on Social Progress
Jan. 22
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo
Jan. 22-24
Hong Kong
28th AU Summit
Jan. 22-31
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Webinar: Learning from Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Activities in Zambia
Jan. 23
Online
Sustainable Water Partnerships Webinar: How to Improve Water Security
Jan. 23
Online
Follow Devex reporters Catherine Cheney and Adva Saldinger for our on-the-ground coverage of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, and stay informed of all things Davos by signing up for our daily newsletter briefings.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Jan. 23-26
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
Seminar “Global Economic Prospects: Broad-Based Upturn, but for How Long?”
Jan. 25
Tokyo, Japan
Cash Transfer Programming - The Fundamentals (training course)
Jan. 25
New York, United States
Economics of Resilience: An Ounce of Prevention, a Pound of Cure
Jan. 25
Online
Expert Group Meeting on Interlinkages
Jan. 25-26
New York, United States
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